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Re: DR. REDWINE - ENDOMETRIOSIS - 80% CURE RATE - WEBSITE--to nicoleFrom: m (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri Apr 29 19:39:12 2005
Nicole, I dont have an out of pocket max when I go out of network so that is very bad for me. it could mean that i have to pay A lot! ive already met my 500 $ deductible. its great that you werew bale to start a business from home. by the way, i am DYING to go to alsaka!!! im so glad dr. R is flexible about payment plans--i feel more hopeful. im gettingm y records toegther to send to him. i think its a good first step. i do have an apptmt with soemone in my network but thats not till midjuly!!! and i dont really know anythign about that dr anywy. hope to bein touch with yu and thanks again, m At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote: > >Hi M, > >You are very welcome for the info. So you have Blue Cross also? When I >called to verify usual & customary charges Blue Cross said that all of >the charges that Dr. Redwine gave me were going to be fully covered at >the 60% rate. So that's a plus for you to think of. Also, Dr. >Redwine's office will work with you on your payments. They don't give >me a deadline of when the payments have to be made, they just said in a >few months they will start charging 75 dollars a month interest free. I >would imagine that the 75 dollar amount is negotiable also. Remember >that the insurance covers anything over the out-of-pocket amount. If >the deductible is 500 and the coverage 75% then the maximum >out-of-pocket is like 3100.00 but if the deductible is 1100 and the >coverage is 60% for out-of-network doctors the out-of-pocket is like >6100. So paying the 80% of Dr. Redwines fee up front is almost all of >the out-of-pocket expense anyway. I'm pretty sure that's how it is all >going to work but I will definately keep you posted and especially about >the letter I wrote Blue Cross asking for them to cover Dr. Redwines fee >at 75% since he is the only Endo surgeon specialist that I knew of and >closest to me in Alaska. I'm sorry to hear you have major medical bills >to pay already. I procrastinated this surgery because of the cost and >because I paid so much for the last surgery that didn't work. I've been >working at home because I was in too much pain to work out of the home. >I started a bookkeeping, payroll, tax business to help bring in some >income from home. I know that is not possible for everyone but good >luck making it possible to get the right medical help. Dr. Redwine is >the man!! I didn't really know if he'd help me and I really can't >believe that I feel this good. I would pay Dr. Redwine 10 times what >he charged to feel this good after 12 years of misery. Thanks for the >note and I'll be in touch. Have a great day! > >At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, m wrote: >> >>Hi Nicole, >> >>thanks for all the info you provided >>i have blue cross too and i think i have the same coverage as you--60% >>for an out of network doctor. and the prob. is they dont just pay 60% >>of the costs, they pay 60% of what they consider "reasonable" and i >>think thats quite a bit lower than what doctors charge >>but i know what youre saying about it being worth it if it gets rid of >>the pain >>please do keep posting i really would like to hear about your progress >>and the costs too of course >>i really really am not in a position to pay so much (am not even working >>right now bc of the pain and have MAJOR dr.'s bills) but its good to >>hear the remainder of the cost can be paid interest free. do you know >>how much time they allow you to take to pay it off? >>im so glad you are pain free. its amazing, after 15+ years, i just cant >>imagine it if it happens to me it will truly feel miraculous >>best, >>m >>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote: >>> >>>Hi M, >>> >>>I am just now receiving the medical bills and have written a letter to >>>the insurance asking to not be penalized for living in Alaska and having >>>to travel to a non-perferred doctor in Oregon. I had to write a letter >>>saying why I had to go to Dr. Redwine and not someone local so I'm >>>hoping that they will ok it and cover me at 75% instead of 60% which is >>>the standard for non-perferred doctor treatments through Blue Cross >>>insurance. My deductible is 500 except if I go to a non-perferred >>>doctor then they charge me 1100.00 so I'm hoping that they will change >>>their minds. Either way no matter what the charge is it is already so >>>worth it since I have no pain in the 6th week of recovery and being in >>>the 5th day of my 2nd period with NO PAIN!! I have been suffering for 12 >>>years non-stop so this is truely amazing! The only amount up-front was >>>250.00 which goes toward Dr. Redwines surgery fee. You pay this when >>>you write him a letter explaining all of your symptoms and prior >>>surgeries and then he writes you back telling you if he thinks he can >>>help you or not. Then when you go to his office you pay 80% of his fee >>>up-front so that was approximately 4800.00. That fee is so small >>>considering what he does. The remaining balance is charged a few months >>>later and you can pay like 75 dollars a month interest free. They >>>really want you to get better and not drownd in bills. I think my >>>hospital bill is about 9000 or so right now and I have about 2 bills >>>from the pathologist and anesteisologist which are about 2000 each. If >>>you are truely curious keep in touch with me and I will let you know >>>exactly what I pay when it happens. Right now I am letting the bills >>>arrive and see what the insurance is covering and seeing how they >>>responde to my letter about not penalizing me. The hospital bills are >>>all covered at 75% and Dr. Redwines are covered at 60%. Who is your >>>insurance carrier? I just got this insurance about 5 months ago so it is >>>all new to me. Hopefully yours is better. Dr. Redwines office said >>>that Blue Cross is the worst to get to pay so we'll see. They also give >>>you letters of other women that have had to fight the insurance company >>>to get them to pay more. As for meeting Dr. Redwine. I met him the >>>day before surgery at my pre-op appointment which I had felt was weird >>>since I was trusting him with my life at only meeting him by letter once >>>and in person once. Trust me when I say that is all that you need. He's >>>not there to be a friend or to comfort you, he is a genius Endo surgeon >>>and knows what to do when he gets inside of you and sees what is going >>>on. He projected my surgery to be 2 hours and a few hours in recovery. >>>When he got inside he found so much more so the surgery was 4 hours and >>>my recovery was 2 days in the hospital. He is truely amazing!! I hope >>>this helps you. If you have the opportunity please contact him. I'm so >>>greatful that I did because I figured I'd never have relief and here I >>>sit pain free so far. The way my body feels now, I think I'll be good >>>for a long, long time. Have a great day! >>> >>>-- >>>Nicole Hartley >>> >>>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, m wrote: >>>> >>>>Nicole, >>>> >>>>Did you find that your insurance covered most of the cost of the surgery >>>>with dr redwine? that is my biggest (only) hesitation in going to him. >>>>If you dont mind my asking, do you know how much it ended up costing >>>>total, or how much was required up front? from all i read about him (and >>>>on his site) he sounds great. of course id have to meet him first, but >>>>still >>>> >>>>thanks so much for the info! >>>>m >>>>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote: >>>>> >>>>>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, anonymous wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>Shelley, >>>>>> >>>>>>Depending upon where the implants are located, how severe the >>>>>>involvement of other organs is, how much scarring is already in place, >>>>>>and probably a whole list of other variables, Dr. Redwine as well as >>>>>>others do stand a chance of removing enough of the endometriosis to give >>>>>>their patients several years of relief and in some cases restoring >>>>>>impaired fertility. Note the 80% cure rate in the message - far >>>>>>different from 100% cured forever and agreed, if any doctor claims to >>>>>>have a 100% cure rate you should be highly skeptical. >>>>>> >>>>>>Dr. Redwine, Cooke, Albee and others are for real and so are their very >>>>>>carefully and thoroughly documented results - they are some of the top >>>>>>leaders in the medical industry for this type of surgery and other >>>>>>doctors look to them for consultation. Read their resumes, research >>>>>>their credentials. >>>>>> >>>>>>Remember, a cure to one woman is barely a source of relief for another. >>>>>>We're all different and even if the disease has the same name, it can >>>>>>take different forms in each of us. >>>>>> >>>>>>Skepticism is good, questioning is healthy, research is necessary. Be >>>>>>informed, and be knowledgeable. >>>>>> >>>>>>At Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Shelley wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>At Tue, 26 Apr 2005, Laurie wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I have seen many posts that inquire of an endometriosis specialist. Dr. >>>>>>>>Redwine is the top specialist in the treatment in endometriosis. I am >>>>>>>>including his website. Dr. Redwine also will consult with your doctor. >>>>>>>>I contacted Dr. Redwine's website and the response from his nurse says >>>>>>>>that Dr. Redwine experiences an 80% cure rate for endometriosis which >>>>>>>>from what I've read on this forum that is unheard of. Dr. Redwine gets >>>>>>>>patients from all over the world and has done thousands of surgeries for >>>>>>>>obvious reasons. Here is the website for those who are interested: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/index.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>You will likely have to copy and paste the address. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Wishing all of you the best of luck! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>>Laurie >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>Thanks for the link Laurie >>>>>>>But this Doctor Redwine just cannot be for real, there is no cure for >>>>>>>endometriosis,the medical profession does not yet understand what causes >>>>>>>it - let alone know a cure,maybe this doctor can help treat symptoms for >>>>>>>a time but he cannot possibly be genuine if he is proclaiming he can >>>>>>>cure women,and as such I would stay well away from him,Im now going to >>>>>>>check out his website....I have to see these claims for myself >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>Shelley >>>>>>> >>>>>Hello! THis is my 1st visit to this website and I wanted to let you know >>>>>my experience. I have had Endo for 12 years and am in my 6th week of >>>>>recovery from my surgery by Dr. David B. Redwine. I have to say that >>>>>I was skeptical for a while but researched him alot and also knew of a >>>>>women who went to see him a year ago and has been 100% pain & sickness >>>>>free since he performed her surgery. I had surgery by Dr. Redwine >>>>>March 15th, 2005. I have had 2 periods now and this is the 1st period >>>>>in 12 years that is absolutely PAIN and SICKNESS FREE!!! I can hardly >>>>>believe it myself since I had the disease scattered about all over my >>>>>internal organs and also a growth the size of a small grapefruit >>>>>attached to my uterus. Dr. Redwine has been researching the disease >>>>>for so long that he can see it even in its rarest of forms. He is for >>>>>real! I traveled all the way from Alaska to Bend Oregon to see if he's >>>>>for real and trust me he is! I have been sick for anywhere from 5 to 15 >>>>>days a month and here I am already only at 6 weeks recovered but already >>>>>pain and symptom free. Although there is NOT a cure for Endometriosis >>>>>there IS a wonderful treatment. Not only does Dr. Redwine remove the >>>>>disease down to its roots instead of just burning the top layer of it, >>>>>he can see it where most surgeons would say it's not Endo. Evey piece >>>>>of skin or disease taken from my body had a Pathology report done on it, >>>>>and all of it came back as ENDOMeTRIOSIS! He has this done at every >>>>>surgery that is how he has gotten so good at identifying it. Also he >>>>>perfoms a presacral neurectomy which is the removal of the stomach >>>>>nerve. So even after removal of the disease you won't have to suffer >>>>>from "normal" menstral cramping. Dr. Redwine is not a hoax, he is >>>>>truely a genius out there available to help us women that have been >>>>>suffering from Endo. Check out his web-site, talk to his wonderful >>>>>staff. The hospital in Bend is wonderful too. They call it hotel St. >>>>>Charles. :) I hope this helps a little, feel free to contact me if you >>>>>have specific questions. My goal is to let everyone know that there is >>>>>hope. Suffering EVERY MONTH for 12 YEARS is too much. Suffering from >>>>>Endo at all is too much, especially when there is a SUCCESSFUL treatment >>>>>out there that has been proven to help MANY, MANY women. Have a great >>>>>day! >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Nicole Hartley >>>>> >>>-- >>>Nicole Hartley >>> >-- >Nicole Hartley >
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